METABOLIC SYNDROME

SERUM FERRITIN LEVEL IN PATIENTS

Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency of raised serum ferritin level in patients
with metabolic syndrome. Design: Case series study. Setting: Liaquat University Hospital
Hyderabad. Methods: All the patients with metabolic syndrome for ≥ 01 year duration, ≥20
years of age and of either sex were recruited and entered in the study. The metabolic syndrome
was detected according to the NCEP-ATP III protocol. After confirmation of metabolic syndrome,
the 2cc venous blood sample was taken in a sterilize 5cc disposable syringe, labeled it and
sent to laboratory for evaluation of serum ferritin levels. The data was analyzed in SPSS 16
and the frequency and percentage was calculated. Results: Total one hundred patients with
metabolic syndrome were evaluated for serum ferritin level during the study period. The mean
±SD for age of patients with metabolic syndrome was 52.73±7.83 while the mean age ±SD
of patient with raised ferritin level was 50.23±8.21. The majority patients were 30-49 age group
with female predominance (p<0.01) and exist four component of metabolic syndrome. The
ferritin was raised in 60 patients with female predominance (p<0.04). The mean ± SD of raised
ferritin level in male and female population was 350.10±19.38 and 270.34±34.39 (p<0.01).
Conclusions: The raised serum ferritin level was identified (60%) with female predominance in
patients of metabolic syndrome.